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ARGUS CONSULT: what changed

Two fiscal years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2.1m
2024 · €49,037+€2.0m
Equity
€2.9m
2024 · €777,835+€2.1m
Cash
€403,017
2024 · €66,986+€336,031
Balance sheet total
€5.1m
2024 · €3.0m+€2.2m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€2.0m

    new in 2025: €2.0m

  • Cash +€336,031

    up €336,031 (+501.6%), from €66,986 to €403,017

    mainly Net result for the year (+€2.1m) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€190,553)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€71,275

    down €71,275 (-3.4%), from €2.1m to €2.0m

    of which Land and buildings: -€58,025

  • Financial fixed assets -€53,604

    down €53,604 (-19.5%), from €275,054 to €221,450

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€2.1m

    up €2.1m (+578.4%), from €359,243 to €2.4m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€190,553

    up €190,553 (+408.7%), from €46,629 to €237,182

    of which Taxes: +€187,976

  • Debts after one year -€141,833

    down €141,833 (-7.4%), from €1.9m to €1.8m

Income statement
  • Financial income +€2.4m

    up €2.4m, from €0 to €2.4m

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€2.3m

  • Taxes +€237,885

    up €237,885 (+1687.6%), from €14,096 to €251,981

  • Gross operating margin +€112,344

    up €112,344 (+37.5%), from €299,467 to €411,811

  • Financial charges -€5,651

    down €5,651 (-6.1%), from €93,064 to €87,413

  • Depreciation -€4,592

    down €4,592 (-6.0%), from €77,023 to €72,431

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 €49,037
Gross operating margin +€112,344
Staff costs -€827
Depreciation +€4,592
Other operating charges +€1,212
Other operating items -€209,111
Financial income +€2.4m
Financial charges +€5,651
Taxes -€237,885
Result 2025 €2.1m

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€2.4m
Investment -€1.9m
Financing -€141,833
Cash 2024 €66,986
Net result for the year +€2.1m
Depreciation +€72,431
Receivables within one year +€28,207
Deferred charges and accrued income +€19,039
Trade debts +€22,656
Tax, wage and social debts +€190,553
Other debts +€13,425
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,217
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€52,448
Current investments -€2.0m
Debts after one year -€141,833
Cash 2025 €403,017
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,959,166 €5,123,071 +€2.2m +73.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,377,852 €2,252,973 -€124,879 -5.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,102,798 €2,031,523 -€71,275 -3.4%
Land and buildings 22 €2,075,188 €2,017,163 -€58,025 -2.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,190 €665 -€1,525 -69.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,420 €13,695 -€11,725 -46.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €275,054 €221,450 -€53,604 -19.5%
Current assets 29/58 €581,313 €2,870,098 +€2.3m +393.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €103,766 €75,559 -€28,207 -27.2%
Trade receivables 40 €103,766 €75,559 -€28,207 -27.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Current investments 50/53 - €2,000,000 +€2.0m
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,986 €403,017 +€336,031 +501.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €410,562 €391,522 -€19,039 -4.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,959,166 €5,123,071 +€2.2m +73.1%
Equity 10/15 €777,835 €2,855,723 +€2.1m +267.1%
Contributions 10/11 €418,592 €418,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €359,243 €2,437,131 +€2.1m +578.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €359,243 €2,437,131 +€2.1m +578.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,181,331 €2,267,349 +€86,018 +3.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,907,430 €1,765,596 -€141,833 -7.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,907,430 €1,765,596 -€141,833 -7.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €239,108 €465,742 +€226,634 +94.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €141,833 €141,833 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €9,184 €31,840 +€22,656 +246.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,184 €31,840 +€22,656 +246.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €46,629 €237,182 +€190,553 +408.7%
Taxes 450/3 €39,719 €227,695 +€187,976 +473.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,910 €9,487 +€2,577 +37.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €41,462 €54,887 +€13,425 +32.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €34,793 €36,010 +€1,217 +3.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €50,087 €50,914 +€827 +1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €77,023 €72,431 -€4,592 -6.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €16,160 €14,948 -€1,212 -7.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €209,111 +€209,111
Gross operating margin 9900 €299,467 €411,811 +€112,344 +37.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €156,197 €64,406 -€91,790 -58.8%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €2,352,875 +€2.4m
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €7,982 +€7,982
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €2,344,892 +€2.3m
Financial charges 65/66B €93,064 €87,413 -€5,651 -6.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €93,064 €87,413 -€5,651 -6.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €63,132 €2,329,868 +€2.3m +3590.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,096 €251,981 +€237,885 +1687.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €49,037 €2,077,888 +€2.0m +4137.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €49,037 €2,077,888 +€2.0m +4137.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.